Senior Electrical Engineer

at  AECOM

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Job Description

JOB SUMMARY:

As a part of our continued growth, our Burnaby office is seeking a motivated and skilled Electrical Engineer to direct and support the design and construction of buildings within the Buildings + Places business line. You will work in a team environment with other engineers, technologists, BIM specialists, and project managers to deliver projects in this sector, as well as in support of those in other business lines (such as Transportation and Water) to our clients both here in BC and across Western Canada. You will also be a part of multidisciplinary project teams comprising of other engineering disciplines, consultants, and architects.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and registered (or be eligible for immediate registration) as a Professional Engineer in British Columbia.
• 10 (ten)+ years’ experience (ideally with an engineering firm) designing electrical systems for commercial, institutional, healthcare and light industrial facilities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience delivering industrial, transportation, and water/wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Applicable experience in electrical related design and commissioning preferably encompassing: electrical distribution systems and equipment up to 25kV, MCC and motor controls design, variable speed drives, low voltage systems
• Working experience with NBC, BCBC, VBBL, CEC, ASHRAE codes and standards.
• Experience using AGi32, Easypower/ ETAP, AutoCAD, REVIT, Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point.
• Familiarity with ISO quality management systems.
• Experience working within internal multidisciplinary teams
• Experience with sustainability standards (LEED, Net Zero, Passive House, Envision) would be considered an asset.
• Excellent written and verbal communications.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Physically able to climb ladders and enter utility manholes, tunnels, and other utility spaces.
• Valid BC Class 5 Driver’s License.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

In order to be considered for this position, candidates must possess no less than:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Registered (or be eligible for immediate registration) as a Professional Engineer in British Columbia.
• At least 6 (six) years’ experience designing electrical systems for commercial, institutional, healthcare and light industrial facilities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 10 (ten)+ years’ experience (ideally with an engineering firm) designing electrical systems for commercial, institutional, healthcare and light industrial facilities.
• Experience delivering transportation, and water/wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Applicable experience in electrical related design and commissioning preferably encompassing: electrical distribution systems and equipment up to 25kV, MCC and motor controls design, variable speed drives, low voltage systems
• Working experience with NBC, BCBC, VBBL, CEC, ASHRAE codes and standards.
• Experience using AGi32, Easypower/ ETAP, AutoCAD, REVIT, Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, Project, and Power Point.
• Familiarity with ISO quality management systems.
• Experience working within internal multidisciplinary teams
• Experience with sustainability standards (LEED, Net Zero, Passive House, Envision) would be considered an asset.
• Excellent written and verbal communications.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Physically able to climb ladders and enter utility manholes, tunnels, and other utility spaces.
• Valid BC Class 5 Driver’s License.

The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:

• Designing and develop contract specifications, studies and reports for electrical power and distribution systems, grounding, lighting, cable tray system, cable feeder sizing, soft-start and variable speed drives, standby power, and low tension systems (fire alarm, telecommunications and security systems) focused on low voltage applications for commercial, institutional, healthcare and light industrial facilities.
• Performing field investigation for incorporating existing conditions into construction documents.
• Performing construction administration duties, such as shop drawing review, RFI response, construction inspection, and respond to client questions.
• Working within a project team environment and possessing good presentation and client interface skills.
• Provide electrical discipline leadership on a variety projects under minimal supervision to ensure that engineering and design deliverables comply with applicable regulations, standards and sounds engineering practices
• Coordinating work with other project disciplines.
• Working independently and making technical electrical decisions based on building code interpretation and company standard practice.
• Demonstrating creativity, foresight and mature judgment in anticipating and solving both routine and unusual project delivery, technical and client challenges, determining technical objectives and requirements, organizing programs and projects, and developing standards and guides for technical activities and applications.
• Staying abreast of industry standards and approaches, and best practices.
• Ensuring project work is undertaken is accordance with corporate health and safety policies and quality management systems.
• Ability to proactively participate, manage and organize the activity of other less experienced or junior team members, to provide supervision to designers, and efficiently and effectively coordinate multiple work assignments and projects.
• Performing assignments of varied scope and complexity. Uses a variety of standard engineering methods and techniques in solving problems.
• Independently carry out, or direct junior staff in carrying out, technical tasks requiring accuracy in calculations, completeness of data and adherence to prescribed analysis, design, or computation methods.
• Applying standard practices and techniques in specific situations. Gathers and correlates basic engineering data using established and well-defined procedures.